Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Colors of the Dharma
Representatives of a variety of monastic traditions discuss student-teacher relationships, practice, training, the Vinaya, monasteries…
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Julie Rae - Jun 18, 1997
Julie Rae Working for sentient beings
The many ways in which spiritual teachers work for the benefit of all sentient beings.
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Compassion through the dying process
Many issues surround the end of life for caregivers as well as the dying. A…
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How to benefit from Dharma talks
Pithy advice on how to bring forward what we learn from listening to Dharma teachings.
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Suggested reading
A list of recommended books about ordination, the vinaya, and monastic life.
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Bhikshu Tenzin Josh
- Jun 1, 1996
Summary of the sramanera and sramanerika ordination ...
The ceremony of ordination in detail.
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Upasaka Guy Rom
- Jun 1, 1996
Waiting for the right time
Sometimes it is important to take one's time and develop true motivation before becoming ordained.
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A letter to a friend considering ordination
Questions to consider before making the commitment to be ordained.
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Bhikshu Gendun Rinpoche
- Jun 1, 1996
For the good of all beings
The sangha is crucial because it ensures the durability of the Dharma experience by understanding…
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Bhikshu Thich Nhat Hanh
- Jun 1, 1996
Being a monastic in the West
Practicing mindfulness leads us to the happiness that is the absence of ill-being.
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